PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eric Cartman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Heizel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Matt Heizel was going to win. Let's see if he was right.

Cartman
vs
Heizel

170 cm
27
180 lbs
9 - 3 - 0

184 cm
22
178 lbs
8 - 1 - 0

Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Granite chin

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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Eric Cartman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Matt Heizel!
The judges for this bout are Yukihiro Yamamoto, Hirohito Nitta and Yukihiro Shimada.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Heizel misses with a body shot
and Cartman counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Heizel throws a push kick but Cartman slaps the foot to one side.
Cartman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Nice straight punches there by Heizel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heizel.
Heizel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartman is just out of range.
Cartman staying out of range there.
Heizel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Cartman.
Heizel throws a series of punches but Cartman moves out of range.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel misses with a left hand
and Cartman connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Heizel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heizel misses with an uppercut
enabling Cartman to counter with a crisp jab.
Heizel throws a body kick that misses.
Cartman lands a nice looking body shot.
Heizel moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Cartman fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Heizel throws a low kick but Cartman moves out of range easily.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heizel throws a lazy uppercut
and Cartman counters with a nice uppercut.
Heizel jabs at Cartman's body.
Heizel fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Cartman.
Heizel throws a shot from downtown. Cartman moves away and avoids it.
Cartman on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Heizel lands with a nice body punch.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Heizel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartman is just out of range.
Cartman blocks the body kick.
Heizel throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Cartman misses with a two punch combination.
Heizel lands a lovely overhand right.
Cartman gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Heizel.
Heizel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cartman on the side of the head.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heizel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heizel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heizel lands with a shot to the body.
Matt Heizel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Heizel dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Heizel throws a low kick but Cartman moves out of range easily.
Heizel slips a straight right by Cartman.
Heizel swings and misses with a hook to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartman fails with the takedown
and Heizel finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Heizel looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Heizel will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A slapping body kick lands there for Heizel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Heizel. Cartman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Cartman takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Heizel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heizel throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Cartman counters with a nice uppercut.
Heizel steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cartman.
Heizel scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid body kick from Heizel.
Cartman staying out of range there.
Heizel uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Heizel misses with a low kick as Cartman jumps back.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heizel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Heizel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartman.
Cartman tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Heizel was well out of range. Poor timing from Cartman.
Cartman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Heizel counters with a two punch combo.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A big right from Heizel misses.
Heizel looks to throw the jab but Cartman is out of range.
Heizel finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Heizel tenderised Cartman's leg. Cartman is trying to keep his angry face on.
Cartman takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Heizel swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Matt Heizel is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.
Heizel misses with a straight left.
Cartman tries for a takedown but Heizel circles away easily
and Heizel counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Cartman thinking.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cartman uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Heizel.
Heizel throws the left hand but Cartman avoids the punch easily.
Cartman misses with a right hand
and Heizel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Heizel throws a one two combo.
Heizel lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Heizel moves out of range as Cartman strikes.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Heizel changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Heizel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!

Heizel connects with a body shot that sends Cartman's belly button to the back.
Heizel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Heizel cracks a nice hook into Cartman's ribs.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Cartman checks a leg kick.
Cartman on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Heizel misses with a shot to the body

and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Heizel is staying active underneath Cartman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Cartman thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Cartman frees up his trapped foot and advances to mount.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Heizel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cartman.
Cartman tries to control but Heizel wriggling away.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Heizel can't escape the position.
Cartman thowing strikes but they're hitting the gloves, not doing any damage.
Heizel wants to hold on but Cartman pushes him away.
Heizel bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Heizel must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Cartman tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Cartman manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Cartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heizel's face.
Cartman has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
BOOM! Cartman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cartman punching from mount but Heizel doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Cartman looking to control and managing it successfully.
Cartman throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman controlling from the full mount.
Cartman wants to control the pace but Heizel is squirming around nicely.
Cartman lands with some strikes.
Cartman dominating with strikes here.
Cartman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Heizel is bucking up trying to escape but Cartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Cartman lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Heizel tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartman is landing with some decent strikes but Heizel is trying to advance his position so the referee is letting the fight continue.
Cartman misses with a head shot.
Cartman trying to control but Heizel is having none of it.
Cartman landing strikes from the mount.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
Cartman working the ground and pound effectively.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Cartman raining down shots from the mount!
Cartman has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Heizel's face.
BOOM! Cartman connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Cartman scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Heizel?
Cartman dominating with strikes here.
Heizel slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Cartman uses his free foot to push down on Heizel's thigh. Eventually he works his other foot free and he's advanced to mount - this is trouble for Heizel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Heizel taking shots to the head.
Cartman working Heizel over with strikes here.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Heizel tries to hold on but Cartman postures up.
Heizel avoids a series of strikes thrown by Cartman.
Cartman unloading with bombs!
Cartman cracks Heizel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Heizel is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Heizel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Cartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cartman can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Heizel is looking to escape.
Cartman controlling the pace for now.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cartman landing strikes from the mount and Heizel is in trouble!
Cartman wants to control the pace but Heizel is squirming around nicely.
Heizel is bucking up trying to escape but Cartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cartman is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Cartman with the ground and pound from mount.
Cartman content just to control the position here.
Eric Cartman overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Heizel working to try and regain half guard.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Cartman misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Heizel is writhing around trying to get back to his feet.
Cartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cartman is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Heizel can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Heizel hang on?
Heizel is looking to get to half guard.
Cartman landing strikes from the mount and Heizel is in trouble!
Heizel is breathing heavily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cartman lands a nice shot to the head.
Heizel is looking to get to half guard.
Heizel is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Cartman putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Cartman lands a big elbow.
Cartman controlling from mount.
Cartman trying to control but Heizel is having none of it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Heizel tries to hold on but Cartman pushes him away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cartman dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Cartman fails with a takedown attempt.
Heizel pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Heizel throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Heizel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Heizel looks to score with a jab to the body but Cartman is just out of range.
Cartman throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Heizel's waist but Heizel gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Cartman off to one side.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman misses with a hook
and Heizel counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
A combination from Heizel does no damage.
Heizel chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Heizel throws a right hand that misses
and Cartman counters with a right hand to the body.
Cartman moves out of range as Heizel strikes.
Heizel throws out a leg kick but Cartman moves out of range and Heizel only half commits.
Heizel misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Cartman.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heizel throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Cartman counters with a stiff right hand.
Cartman is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Cartman throws a lazy uppercut
and Heizel counters with an outside leg kick.
Heizel swings widly with a right hand

and Cartman counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Cartman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Heizel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartman is pressing down on Heizel's thigh, looking to free his foot. Heizel is holding on for now.
Heizel is looking to improve his position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman passes to side control.
Cartman with the ground and pound but Heizel regains half guard under the barage of strikes.
Heizel wants to control but Cartman is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Heizel is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Cartman looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Cartman lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cartman seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Heizel keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartman sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Heizel defending well though.
Heizel is trying to get back to full guard.
Cartman working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartman lands a nice short elbow.
Heizel is not content to let Cartman control the position.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heizel taking some punishment here, with Cartman in his half guard.
Heizel is in trouble now - Cartman has advanced to mount!
Cartman working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Heizel takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Heizel tries to hold on but Cartman pushes him away.
A nice elbow there by Cartman.
Cartman looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Heizel is looking to improve his position but Cartman isn't that keen on the idea.
Heizel tries to hold on but Cartman postures up.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
Cartman landing shots from mount.
Cartman raining down shots from the mount!
Cartman with shots to the head and body - Heizel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Cartman connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
Heizel takes a big shot to the head but keeps on trying to improve his position.
Cartman wants to control the pace but Heizel is squirming around nicely.
Cartman raining down hammerfists from mount.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heizel is squirming around, avoiding Cartman's attempts to control the action.
Cartman pausing momentarily but resumes with a couple of decent strikes that do a bit of damage.
Cartman wants to control the pace but Heizel is squirming around nicely.
Cartman lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Cartman with shots to the head and body - Heizel looks very uncomfortable down there.
Heizel is bucking up trying to escape but Cartman cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Cartman trying to control but Heizel is having none of it.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Cartman cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
Heizel is in all sorts of trouble here.
The referee warns Heizel that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Cartman wants to control the action but instead Heizel gets a body lock and reverses into Cartman's guard! Nice work!
Cartman is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Cartman is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Cartman lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Heizel!

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cartman looking to finish Heizel with some ground and pound. This is bad for Heizel!
Cartman cracks Heizel with a nasty head shot there - the crowd let out an audible gasp there, as the noise reverberated around the arena.
Cartman with good strikes from the mount here!
Heizel is squirming around, avoiding Cartman's attempts to control the action.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Cartman working the ground and pound effectively.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Eric Cartman clearly takes that round.
That's time! Cartman's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.

Cartman throws a predictable looking body shot
and Heizel counters with an inside leg kick.
Heizel swings away with a body shot that misses

and Cartman counters with a shoot takedown. Heizel fights it but they end up in guard.
Cartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Heizel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartman throwing strikes but missing.
Cartman trying to control the position from guard on top but Heizel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Cartman lands a couple of digs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Cartman stopping the sweep attempt from Heizel.
Cartman is looking to advance position but Heizel has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Cartman is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Heizel can do to turn this around?
Heizel tries to control but Cartman wriggling away.
Cartman is working to get back to half guard.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Cartman is working hard here to advance position.
Cartman tries to lock up and control but Heizel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Cartman is looking to get to half guard.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Cartman tries to lock up and control but Heizel gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is trying to escape the mount.
Heizel trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Cartman wants to control but Heizel is having none of it.
Cartman tries to reverse the position but Heizel maintains control.
Heizel avoids the attempt from Cartman to control.
Cartman tries to reverse the position but Heizel maintains control.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heizel fails to move to back control.
Heizel wants to control the pace but Cartman is squirming around nicely.
Cartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Heizel unloads with some shots from mount but Cartman bucks and avoids them well.
Cartman is trying to escape the mount.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heizel looking to control but Cartman is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Cartman is trying to escape the mount.
Heizel controlling from the full mount.
Cartman tries to hold on but Heizel pushes him away.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Cartman tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Cartman sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Cartman is doing well to control the position and prevent Heizel from advancing to side control.
Cartman wants to improve his position but Heizel is controlling well.
Heizel trying to pass the guard but Cartman defending well.
Heizel wants to take a breather but Cartman is having none of it.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Heizel content to control rather than advance.

OK we're going to have a standup here. Matt Heizel hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Cartman throws a series of punches but Heizel avoids them all with ease.
Heizel fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Cartman is out of range.
Cartman moves out of range of the leg kick from Heizel.
Heizel scores with a push kick.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Cartman shoots in for a takedown but Heizel shows good takedown defense.
Heizel lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Heizel lands a nice looking body shot.
Heizel scores with a jab to the body.
Heizel has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Heizel there as he acknowledges the shot.
Heizel getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Matt Heizel seems to be getting the better of the standup.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Cartman defending well as Heizel loads up on a big left hand.
Heizel cracks a nice hook into Cartman's ribs.
Cartman has his takedown stuffed
and Heizel makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Heizel jabs at Cartman's body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Cartman blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Matt Heizel dominated that fourth round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Good leg kick by Heizel there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Heizel misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Cartman counters with a straight right hand.
Heizel stuffs the takedown attempt from Cartman. Cartman gets slowly back to his feet.
Nice body kick there by Heizel.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Heizel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heizel.
Cartman fails to land with a series of punches.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Heizel misses with the combination.
Cartman takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Cartman scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Heizel doesn't seem bothered though.
Heizel throws a hook to the side of Cartman's head but Cartman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Heizel throws a right hand that misses
and Cartman counters with a nice uppercut.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Heizel scores with a nice head shot.
Heizel lands a body shot.
Cartman looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Heizel thumps Cartman with a low kick.
Heizel thuds a left hand into Cartman's body.
A jab lands there for Heizel.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Heizel pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Heizel misses with an attempted mid kick.
Heizel swings for the body but Cartman moves out of range.
Heizel connects with a looping right hand.
A shot to the body from Cartman misses
and Heizel counters with an outside leg kick.
Heizel with a hook.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Cartman closes the distance and clinches up with Heizel, looking for a takedown. Cartman pushes Heizel against the cage but Heizel circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eric Cartman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Heizel lands a nice looking body kick.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Heizel misses with a wild body shot.
Heizel throws a good cross that connects.
Heizel throws a front kick aimed at Cartman's knee but Cartman avoids it well.
Cartman is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Heizel defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Cartman.
Heizel misses the shot to the body.

That's five minutes gone in the round.
Heizel misses with a lunging right hand
and Cartman cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Heizel looks to land a body kick but Cartman moved away.
Cartman will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Heizel throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Heizel takes a swing at Cartman's ribcage but misses.
Cartman connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Heizel digs a good hook to Cartman's body.

That's six minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Heizel lands with a kick to the ribs.
Cartman takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Heizel clobbers Cartman with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Heizel throws a poor cross that misses

and Cartman counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Heizel's guard now.
Cartman controls from within his opponent's guard.
Heizel keeping moving, preventing Cartman from controlling successfully.

That's seven minutes gone in the round.
Cartman is looking to work some ground and pound but Heizel has wrist control.
Cartman wants to control from the top but Heizel keeps moving.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.

Eric Cartman has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Cartman misses with a hook. Heizel ducked under it nicely.
Heizel throws a jab when Cartman was well out of range.
Cartman misses with a takedown attempt - Heizel sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.

That's eight minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Heizel takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Heizel keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Heizel misses with a low kick.
Matt Heizel has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cartman fails with the takedown
and Heizel counters with a nice low kick that buckles Cartman's knee momentarily.

That's nine minutes gone in the round.
Heizel throws a solid leg kick but Cartman takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Heizel.
Heizel scores with a sloppy right hand. Cartman should have avoided that one.
Heizel throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Cartman on the side of the head.
Cartman staying out of range there.
Nice straight punches there by Heizel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Heizel.
A left lands for Heizel.
Cartman checks a low kick from Heizel.

And that's the end of the fight!
Matt Heizel comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Heizel has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight for Eric Cartman!
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight for Eric Cartman!
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight for Eric Cartman!

Eric Cartman wins by unanimous decision!
Eric Cartman is the new welterweight champion!